Example sentences of "tell you the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I 'll tell you the only reason I took the baby home was because Martin wanted her . |
| 2 | I well I could tell you the inside story of that but I 'm not going to but I will tell the outside , the public story . |
| 3 | but there 's there 's something I did n't tell you the other day |
| 4 | But , when we came back , yes , there 's a sign there , but it did n't tell you the other side , you have to come |
| 5 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
| 6 | It is for this reason that we often feel isolated in our quest ; after all , if no two people share the same experiences , no one can tell you the best way to deal with a particular situation . |
| 7 | If you are in arrears they can tell you the best way of tackling the problem as well as helping to work out your budget . |
| 8 | No , I 'll tell you the best one . |
| 9 | Yes , well I did n't tell you the best part ! that was the best part ! |
| 10 | Before an interview , ask the interviewer what ground he wants to cover , though he wo n't tell you the actual questions . |
| 11 | Yes , I know that Wolverhampton won , but I ca n't tell you the actual score . |
| 12 | No mechanical indicator can tell you the right time to strike , at least in this situation , but your sense of touch can , once you have enough experience to know what you are feeling for . |
| 13 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 14 | we 'll tell you the right one cos there 'll be several probably . |
| 15 | ‘ We did n't tell you the entire truth , Floy and I. ’ |
| 16 | Well , can I tell you the first one we went to we went to get food and there was none left ! |
| 17 | This will often tell you the general subject area ( the title itself ) and the level and kind of approach ( the sub-title ) . |
| 18 | I 'll tell you the unkindest thing I know about him : he was caught being beastly to a woman at a party for no obvious reason . |
| 19 | It is all too easy to get people who will tell you the nice things , and after all there is not a lot that you can do about that , but those who will stand up without fear or favour and tell you , hopefully tactfully , that things are not really the way that everybody else thinks they are pearls beyond price . |
| 20 | They 'll all tell you the same … ’ |
| 21 | Well you can be assured that we have a very close relationship with Microsoft and Microsoft will er tell you the same story . |
| 22 | that Jackie will tell you the same , I told her mother anything from thirty to forty years ago I said , that do n't matter some toss what political power they get in power you 'll find the unions will run the country |
| 23 | well your mum said to me well I 'll tell you the same as I 've told Con but I said I 'm not against the children or anything the children |
| 24 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
| 25 | Column 2 against this will tell you the qualifying week , which is fifteen weeks before the baby is due . |
| 26 | I suggest you have someone take a look at it who can tell you the exact problem and not speculate as to probable causes and costs . |
| 27 | When you select a model , the literature which comes with it will tell you the exact size of opening and amount of ventilation space you need . |
| 28 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
| 29 | I 'd really like to erm tell you the brief story of the events which lead on from Good Friday to Pentecost Day . |
| 30 | ‘ I can tell you the precise date , if you like . |